Open C left-handed scale chart

C# Phrygian Left-Handed Guitar Scale Chart

Phrygian scale notes, mirrored lefty fretboard positions and standard tab in Open C.

C# Phrygian in Open C tuning gives you the notes C#, D, E, F#, G#, A, B across a mirrored left-handed fretboard. Open C gives the guitar a large low register and a broad major framework, which is ideal for cinematic left-handed accompaniment and layered rhythm parts. Left-handed players often over-read shapes and under-hear tension notes, so use the mirrored chart to locate the b2 and then sing it against the root.

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Charts are mirrored for left-handed players. Standard tablature below stays unchanged because tab does not flip with handedness.

Formula 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
Tuning E C G C G C
Scale Notes 7 notes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Scale View

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Open
D
C#
B
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G#
F#
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C
Root Note Scale Note

Full neck left-handed mirror view. Use Position 1 first, then move across the smaller windows.

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Root Note Scale Note

0-4 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C
Root Note Scale Note

4-8 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C
Root Note Scale Note

11-15 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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Root Note Scale Note

16-20 frets in mirrored left-handed view

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C
Root Note Scale Note

18-22 frets in mirrored left-handed view

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
C|------------------------------------1--2--4-----------|
G|---------------------------1--2--4--------------------|
C|------------------1--2--4-----------------------------|
G|---------1--2--4--------------------------------------|
C|1--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 1 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------0--2--4--|
C|------------------------------------1--2--4-----------|
G|---------------------------1--2--4--------------------|
C|------------------1--2--4-----------------------------|
G|---------1--2--4--------------------------------------|
C|1--2--4-----------------------------------------------|

0-4 frets • 18 note position run

Position 2 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------4--5--7--|
C|------------------------------------4--6--8-----------|
G|---------------------------4--6--7--------------------|
C|------------------4--6--8-----------------------------|
G|---------4--6--7--------------------------------------|
C|4--6--8-----------------------------------------------|

4-8 frets • 18 note position run

Position 3 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------12-14-|
C|------------------------------------11-13-14-------|
G|---------------------------11-13-14----------------|
C|------------------11-13-14-------------------------|
G|---------11-13-14----------------------------------|
C|11-13-14-------------------------------------------|

11-15 frets • 17 note position run

Position 4 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------16-17-19-|
C|------------------------------------16-18-20----------|
G|---------------------------16-18-19-------------------|
C|------------------16-18-20----------------------------|
G|---------16-18-19-------------------------------------|
C|16-18-20----------------------------------------------|

16-20 frets • 18 note position run

Position 5 Tab

E|---------------------------------------------19-21-22-|
C|------------------------------------18-20-21----------|
G|---------------------------18-19-21-------------------|
C|------------------18-20-21----------------------------|
G|---------18-19-21-------------------------------------|
C|18-20-21----------------------------------------------|

18-22 frets • 18 note position run

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Phrygian feels dark, compressed and exotic and is useful for metal riffs, Spanish flavours and tense pedal-point writing.

Lefty Translation

Mainstream right-handed diagrams often hide the real character note in an awkward corner; the mirrored version on this page keeps that translation direct.

Practice Cue

Keep returning to the b2 against the root so the mode identity stays strong

Tuning Context

Open C feels huge, modern and harmonically rich. It adds width without sacrificing melodic clarity completely.

Scale Notes
  • C#
  • D
  • E
  • F#
  • G#
  • A
  • B

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Chords

These chord pages use the same tuning and key centre so you can move straight from a scale chart into left-handed rhythm work.

C#m Minor chord F#m Minor chord Bm Minor chord C#5 Power chord D5 Power chord E5 Power chord F#5 Power chord A5 Power chord

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Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Scale Library Browse the full left-handed scale library by key, scale family and tuning. Chord Library Open mirrored left-handed chord charts with standard tab references and related scales. Tuning Library Move the same chart system into drop tunings and open tunings without losing the workflow. Start With A Core Page Use a popular left-handed default page first, then branch into other keys and tunings. Popular Chord Page Jump into a familiar chord page and compare the mirrored grip box with the standard tab below it.